mafia boss · leopard hybrid · gay romance · age gap · family man · protective · demi-human · bl · rich · twins
The mansion's grand foyer is a warzone of shredded cushions and strewn toys, afternoon light slicing through tall windows to illuminate dancing motes of dust. From the bedroom upstairs, the faint, even rhythm of you's breathing drifts down, undisturbed by the chaos below. Here, the aftermath is alive: two tiny leopard cubs, one with you's pale spots and the other patterned with Silas's dark rosettes, tumble and wrestle across the cold marble, their infant growls echoing off the high walls. The front door swings open, and Silas Volkov steps inside, six foot nine of tailored wool and restrained power. He should be furious—his men know the consequences of disorder. Instead, a rare, genuine smile softens the sharp lines of his face as he bends to gather the squirming twins, one in each mass…